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Vaibhav Suryavanshi was not called up to bat for India A in the Super Over. India ended up scoring zero runs in it. (Images via X/Screengrabs, Getty) India A’s Rising Stars Asia Cup 2025 semi-final ended in a mix of disbelief and backlash after the side collapsed to a Super Over defeat against Bangladesh A in Doha, with one of the biggest talking points being the decision to leave out Vaibhav Suryavanshi, their most in-form batter, from taking strike. The match, already marred by errors on both sides, only reached a Super Over because of Bangladesh’s own late meltdown. India…

Premier League teams agreed Friday to introduce spending caps in England’s top flight from next season. Clubs’ on-field spending will be restricted to 85% of their soccer revenue and net profit or loss on player sales. There will also be an allowance of an extra 30% – but if clubs exceed that limit they face a points deduction. English soccer’s top clubs voted to implement the new “Squad Cost Ratio” (SCR) and “Sustainability and Systemic Resilience” (SSR) financial rules. They replace the “Profitability and Sustainability Rules” (PSR), which resulted in points deductions for Everton and Nottingham Forest in…

Bangladesh A beat India A (Screengrab) In one of the most chaotic and unforgettable finishes in recent age-group cricket, Bangladesh A edged India A in a dramatic Super Over after both sides finished on 194/6 in their 20 overs in the Asia Cup Rising Stars semifinal in Doha. What followed was a Super Over that swung wildly before ending in the most improbable fashion, with a wide ball.India A, sent in first in the Super Over, were undone by left-arm quick Ripon Mondol, who delivered two near-perfect balls to dismantle the innings. His first, a pinpoint yorker at middle stump,…

Temba Bavuma of South Africa (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) South Africa have appointed Temba Bavuma as captain for their upcoming three-match ODI series against India. However, leading fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return home to recover from a rib injury sustained during training before the current Test series.Bavuma is currently leading the South African team in their two-match Test series against India.Quinton de Kock, who recently came out of ODI retirement, has been included in the squad. He was named player of the ODI series against Pakistan after scoring 232 runs in three innings, including one century and two…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) India A’s chase of 195 in the Asia Cup Rising Stars semifinal began at a blistering tempo thanks to an explosive cameo from opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, whose 15-ball 38 laid the platform for a high-octane pursuit. Facing a demanding equation from the outset, India A needed early momentum, and Sooryavanshi delivered exactly that with an innings packed with clean hitting and intent. His strike rate of 253.33 underlined the impact he made in a very short period, striking two fours and four towering sixes, many of them straight and over the arc between…

Mitchell Starc rattled England with his seven-wicket haul, while Ben Stokes responded with a fifer to restrict Australia to 123/9 at Stumps. (Images via Getty) Wickets flew on the opening day of the first Ashes Test in Perth as 19 wickets tumbled, leaving the match finely balanced after a chaotic start to the series. England were dismissed for 172 after choosing to bat, with Mitchell Starc producing a devastating 7-58 to rip through the top and middle order. Only Harry Brook, who made 52, and Ollie Pope with 46, held firm for the visitors. Starc struck in his opening spell…

Arne Slot said on Friday that Liverpool would never use their grief over the death of Diogo Jota “as an excuse” for bad results as he seeks to arrest a shocking run of five defeats in six Premier League games. Forward Jota, a father of three, was killed in a car crash in Spain in July, alongside his brother Andre Silva, with Liverpool retiring the number 20 shirt in his honour. The champions started the season with seven straight wins in all competitions but are now eight points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after their dramatic slump. Liverpool…

Usman Khawaja was barred from coming on to open for Australia and from coming in as the No. 3 batter due to a specific rule in cricket. (Images via Getty) Australia’s opening day of the Ashes took an unexpected turn when Usman Khawaja was barred from starting the innings. The opener, who had spent an extended period off the ground with stiffness, did not meet the minimum on-field requirement to bat.Stand-in captain Steve Smith tried to bring him back shortly before England’s innings ended, but the collapse came too quickly for the 38-year-old to regain eligibility. That forced a reshuffle,…

Rishabh Pant & Temba Bavuma (X-Cricbuzz) India and South Africa gear up for the second Test of their two-match series at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, starting Saturday, November 22. South Africa leads the series 1-0 after a narrow 30-run win in Kolkata, while India, desperate to level the series, will be led by Rishabh Pant in the absence of regular captain Shubman Gill, sidelined with a neck injury.South Africa, too, have suffered a setback, with their premier pacer Kagiso Rabada ruled out of the match after failing to recover from a rib injury sustained during pre-series training.Rishabh Pant press…

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada, third left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) South Africa have been dealt another major setback ahead of the second Test in Guwahati, with premier fast bowler Kagiso Rabada officially sidelined. Rabada, who injured his ribs during a training session before the Kolkata Test, has still not regained full fitness and will miss the match starting Saturday. Proteas captain Temba Bavuma confirmed the development during his pre-match media interaction. “Kagiso has been ruled out of the second Test,” Bavuma stated, noting that the pacer had also missed the series opener, which South Africa won by 30…